Desperate and displaced: People taking shelter in a jungle in Demoso, Kayah state, after fleeing conflict zones where fighting took place between the Myanmar military and members of the People’s Defence Force. — AFP
THE country’s foreign minister has called on Asean to name an envoy to troubled Myanmar, more than a month after the bloc agreed to steps to end turmoil after a military coup.
Asean is leading the main diplomatic effort on Myanmar since the Feb 1 coup plunged it into chaos, with hundreds of killings by security forces, thousands jailed, daily protests, paralysing strikes and spreading conflict in border regions.
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